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2008 In North Korea
The following lists events that happened in 2008 in North Korea. Census The 2008 North Korea Census recorded the population of North Korea as 24,052,231 inhabitants (11,721,838 male and 12,330,393 female). Incumbents *Premier: Kim Yong-il * Supreme Leader: Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-il (; ; ; born Yuri Irsenovich Kim;, 16 February 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He led North Korea from the 1994 death of his father Kim ... References Further reading * {{Asia topic, 2008 in North Korea Years of the 21st century in North Korea 2000s in North Korea North Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 North Korea Census
The 2008 North Korean Census () was the second North Korea national census. The reference day used for the census was October 1, 2008. The census was taken by house-to-house interviews by enumerators using a census questionnaire. Roughly 35,000 enumerators were trained to help with the census. The population of North Korea was counted as 24,052,231 a 13.38% increase from the 1993 Census. The results of the census are thought of as plausible by foreign observers. The census was widely advertised in propaganda. This resulted in a detailed survey. The 2008 census is the latest census of North Korea. The next census was scheduled for 2018. Introduction North Korea completed its first census in 1993. In October 2006, a declaration was enacted to complete a second census in 2008. Central Bureau of Statistics (2009) p. 1 In order to test procedures, in October 2007, there was a pilot census completed across each of the provinces where roughly 50,000 households were counted. Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Of North Korea
The demographics of North Korea are determined through national censuses and international estimates. The Central Bureau of Statistics of North Korea conducted the most recent census in 2008, where the population reached 24 million inhabitants. The population density is 199.54 inhabitants per square kilometre, and the 2014 estimated life expectancy is 69.81 years. In 1980, the population rose at a near consistent, but low, rate (0.84% from the two censuses). Since 2000, North Korea's birth rate has exceeded its death rate; the natural growth is positive. In terms of age structure, the population is dominated by the 15–64-year-old segment (68.09%). The median age of the population is 32.9 years, and the gender ratio is 0.95 males to 1.00 female. Since the early 1990s, the birth rate has been fairly stable, with an average of 2 children per woman, down from an average of 3 in the early 1980s. According to '' The World Factbook'', North Korea is racially homogeneous and con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
